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The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole. In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and super-human, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king’s delectable, briefly clad daughter Iole. Before he can win her, he must succeed in a series of quests, in the course of which he teams up with Jason, true heir of Iolcus, whom he accompanies on the famous voyage of the Argonauts. Original title: Le fatiche di Ercole (1959) Director: Pietro Francisci Writers: Apollonios Rhodios, Pietro Francisci, Ennio De Concini Stars: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, History Budget: $2,000,000 Next: Hercules Unchained (1959) @CultCinemaClassics
